SOUTHERN INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Conquerors release 2009 regular season schedule

Published: Monday, January 26, 2009 at 5:12 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:10 p.m.

HOUMA Ė The Southern Indoor Football League released its inaugural regular season schedule for the 2009 season on Monday afternoon.

The Houma Conquerors will play in the SIFLís opening week when they travel to face the Texas (Pasadena) Pirates on April 19.

In Week 2, the Conquerors will play their first-ever home game against the Austin Turfcats on April 26 in the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center.

After a bye in Week 3, the Conquerors will play three straight road games at the Acadiana (Lafayette) Mudbugs (May 5), Austin (May 16) and the Louisiana (Lake Charles) Swashbucklers (May 23) before enjoying their second bye week in Week 7. They will play their first home game in six weeks on June 6 against the Texas Pirates.

The Conquerors will play their final road game of the regular season against Acadiana on June 13. They will end the season with four straight home games against the Swashbucklers (June 22), the Florida Kings (June 27), the Swashbucklers (July 3) and the Mudbugs (July 11).

The regular season will feature 30 games over a 13-week period ending July 11. The SIFL's five charter teams (Houma, Austin, Louisiana, Acadiana and Texas) will play an 11-game slate with six home games and five road contests while the Florida Kings, a 2010 provisional member, will play five road games that will count in the league standings for statistical purposes. However, the Kings are not eligible for a playoff berth.

Four teams will compete in the playoffs, with the semifinals on July 18 featuring the team with best regular season hosting the team with the fourth-best regular while the second-seeded team hosts the third seed. Those winners will meet in the inaugural SIFL championship game July 25.

The Conquerors entire regular season schedule is listed below. The SIFL's full regular schedule can be viewed at www.southernifl.com.

<p>HOUMA – The Southern Indoor Football League released its inaugural regular season schedule for the 2009 season on Monday afternoon. </p><p>The Houma Conquerors will play in the SIFL’s opening week when they travel to face the Texas (Pasadena) Pirates on April 19.</p><p>In Week 2, the Conquerors will play their first-ever home game against the Austin Turfcats on April 26 in the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center. </p><p>After a bye in Week 3, the Conquerors will play three straight road games at the Acadiana (Lafayette) Mudbugs (May 5), Austin (May 16) and the Louisiana (Lake Charles) Swashbucklers (May 23) before enjoying their second bye week in Week 7. They will play their first home game in six weeks on June 6 against the Texas Pirates. </p><p>The Conquerors will play their final road game of the regular season against Acadiana on June 13. They will end the season with four straight home games against the Swashbucklers (June 22), the Florida Kings (June 27), the Swashbucklers (July 3) and the Mudbugs (July 11). </p><p>The regular season will feature 30 games over a 13-week period ending July 11. The SIFL's five charter teams (Houma, Austin, Louisiana, Acadiana and Texas) will play an 11-game slate with six home games and five road contests while the Florida Kings, a 2010 provisional member, will play five road games that will count in the league standings for statistical purposes. However, the Kings are not eligible for a playoff berth. </p><p>Four teams will compete in the playoffs, with the semifinals on July 18 featuring the team with best regular season hosting the team with the fourth-best regular while the second-seeded team hosts the third seed. Those winners will meet in the inaugural SIFL championship game July 25. </p><p>The Conquerors entire regular season schedule is listed below. The SIFL's full regular schedule can be viewed at www.southernifl.com. </p><p>Houma Conquerors Schedule for 2009</p><p>WEEK 1 </p><p>Houma Conquerors at Texas Pirates, April 19, 7 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 2</p><p>Austin Turfcats at Houma Conquerors, April 26, 5 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 3</p><p>Houma (BYE)</p><p>WEEK 4</p><p>Houma Conquerors at Acadiana Mudbugs, May 9, 7:05 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 5</p><p>Houma Conquerors at Austin Turfcats, May 16, 6:30 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 6</p><p>Houma Conquerors at Louisiana Swashbucklers, May 23, 6:30 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 7</p><p>Houma (BYE)</p><p>WEEK 8</p><p>Texas Pirates at Houma Conquerors, June 6, 7 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 9</p><p>Houma Conquerors at Acadiana Mudbugs, June 13, 7:05 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 10</p><p>Louisiana Swashbucklers at Houma Conquerors, June 22, 6 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 11</p><p>Florida Kings at Houma Conquerors, June 27, 7 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 12</p><p>Louisiana Swashbucklers at Houma Conquerors, July 3, 7:30 p.m.</p><p>WEEK 13</p><p>Acadiana Mudbugs at Houma Conquerors, July 11, 7 p.m.</p><p>PLAYOFFS</p><p>First Round</p><p>No. 4 seed at No. 1 seed, July 18, TBD</p><p>No. 3 seed at No. 2 seed, July 18, TBD</p><p>SIFL Championship</p><p>Lowest remaining seed at Highest remaining seed, July 25, TBD</p>